Help with countertop selection
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Comments (3)When choosing between limestone and granite - I would definitely go with granite. Limestone is even worse than marble when it comes to staining. See, it is all about how dense the stone is, limestone is very porous, it easily absorbs any spills, even pure water may leave a stain. Limestone is often honed to a matte finish but it can be very unforgiving when it comes to stains and accumulation of grime. If you are willing to spend those extra few hundred, just go with granite, especially if your bathroom is really busy. With marble you will have to be more careful, but if you maintain it well (using right good quality cleaners, wiping ANY spills right away) your marble will be as good as new for many years. There is much less headache with granite. So the choice is yours.....See MorePlease help me select counter top color
Comments (13)maxiepines, I didn't follow your thread about cook tops so maybe someone already mentioned this. A downdraft set within a gas cook top pulls at the flames. This isn't an issue with your old electric cook top - no flame. I have a pop-up downdraft for my island's gas cook top. Even though it rises 7" above the cook top, it pulls the flame when turned on high and even on medium, it pulls on the back burners' flames more than I'd like. The downdraft blew out (would that be sucked out?) a burner when it was on low a few times. Today's gas cook tops generally come with automatic re-ignition, which is good, because the only way I know this has happened with my old cook top is when I smell gas. Anyhoo, a downdraft set at the same level as the burners will do this even more than my 7" pop-up does. Can you add a pop-up downdraft, preferably one of the newer models that rises more than 7" above the cook top instead? Stunning photos, as usual, boxerpups. You rock!...See MoreNeed help with counter top selection
Comments (5)Hi Michelle, Welcome to the Forum and out of lurkerdom, and congratulations on the new house. The colors of your surfaces and their ability to reflect light become very important when there isn't a lot of light. Light horizontal surfaces with darker cabinets generally look lighter than dark horizontals with light cabinets. I'm not getting which color you meant in the cabinet picture. Is it the middle one between the white looking one and the maple looking one? Medium brown with dark cracks? If so this is a nice medium light with just that touch of dark to bring up the color. To help make things look lighter, while having the color depth you want, I'd suggest one of the Crystallines. The Crystalline Pearl would be a great choice. It's not as dramatic as the Shell or Dune, but those are medium browns as are your cabinets, and you probably want more contrast. On the other hand, since your husband likes dark, and so do you, you could choose something dark that you both love and make up for it with really good, energy efficient lighting. Are you going to put in undercabinet lighting? Good luck! JC...See MorePlease help with counter selection for walnut slab cabinets
Comments (11)@HeatherG: Aw, lucky! I've been looking at other IKEA customizers like The Cabinet Face but decided to try a highly recommended local cabinet maker to see what he could offer in walnut veneer. To my surprise, his bid ended up only $2k more than the IKEA + Semihandmade price, but his ability to customize was a big plus for us (we have a sloped ceiling and an oddly placed beam), plus he does all maple interiors with dovetail joinery, which I love. But my DH was a little sad to see his long-planned IKEA kitchen go down the tubes. What is the Sonoma line you speak of? And yes, would love to hear/see what you find at Pental!...See Morechicagoans
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